Foundations of Astronomy (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337399920
Author: Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 18RQ
Your zenith is at your east point and your nadir is at your west point. Are you sitting, squatting, standing, lying facedown on the ground, or lying faceup on the ground? If your arms are outstretched and perpendicular to your body, in which direction(s) are your arms pointing?
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